A Little Bit Longer

A Little Bit Longer is the third studio album by the American band the Jonas Brothers and their second album released on Hollywood Records. It was released on August 12, 2008. The album received generally favorable reviews, and four star reviews from Rolling Stone, AllMusic, and Blender. The album was preceded by three singles, "Burnin' Up", "Lovebug" and "Tonight". The album was number 40 on Rolling Stone's Best 50 Albums of 2008. One of the songs from the album, "Video Girl" was also number 49 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.[3]

This article is about the album. For the song, see A Little Bit Longer (song).

A Little Bit Longer
Studio album by
Jonas Brothers
ReleasedAugust 12, 2008 (2008-08-12)
Recorded2007–2008
Genre
Length39:31
LabelHollywood
ProducerJohn Fields
Jonas Brothers chronology
Jonas Brothers
(2007)		 A Little Bit Longer
(2008)		 Music from the 3D Concert Experience
(2009)
Alternative cover
Japanese standard edition
Singles from A Little Bit Longer
  1. "Burnin' Up"
    Released: June 19, 2008
  2. "Lovebug"
    Released: September 30, 2008
  3. "Tonight"
    Released: February 17, 2009

Background

The title of the album, "A Little Bit Longer", comes from their song of the same name, which Nick Jonas wrote about his feelings with having type 1 diabetes. The album artwork was released by Team Jonas, the Jonas Brothers' official fan club, to fan club members via an e-mail newsletter on June 20, 2008.

Promotion
See also: The Burning Up Tour

On August 5, 2008, A Little Bit Longer was uploaded to MTV's The Leak, enabling the album to be streamed before it was released. The brothers performed their second single, "Lovebug" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards

One of the extra tracks, "Live to Party", was later the theme song for their television show Jonas.

Singles

"Burnin' Up" is the album's first single and was officially released on June 19, 2008.[4] The music video for "Burnin' Up" premiered on Disney Channel, following the premiere of Camp Rock, a day after. The album's second single "Lovebug" was revealed at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. It was officially released on September 30, 2008. The official music video for "Lovebug" premiered on the Disney Channel on October 19, 2008. The album's third and final single "Tonight".

Promotional singles

"A Little Bit Longer" was released on August 5, 2008, as the first promotional single. On March 12, 2009, "Pushin' Me Away" was released as the second and final promotional single.[5]

Commercial performance

A Little Bit Longer debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 selling 525,402 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[6] The album also debuted at number one on the US Billboard Comprehensive Albums, Top Digital Albums, Top Internet Albums, and Tastemakers charts.[7]

In its second week, the album remained at number one on the US Billboard 200 selling an additional 147,000 copies, making it the band's fastest selling album to date.[8] In its third week, it fell to number four on the chart, selling another 80,000 copies.[9] On October 17, 2008, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.[10] As of March 2015, the album has sold 2,082,000 million copies in the United States.[11]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
Blender[14]
Detroit Free Press[15]
The Gazette[16]
The Guardian[17]
Jesus Freak Hideout[18]
Los Angeles Times[19]
Rolling Stone[20]
Slant Magazine[21]
Toronto Star[22]

A Little Bit Longer received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, the album received an above average score of 66 out of 100.[12] In a 4-star review written by Rolling Stone editor Jody Rosen he stated, "The boys fantastic third album is steeped in the fuzzed-up guitars, three-part harmonies and cotton-candy choruses of Big Star and Cheap Trick. Power-pop die-hards awaiting the genre's commercial saviors must reckon with the fact that the messiahs have arrived".[20] Natalie Nichols of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "The third album from the alpha boy band of the moment is certainly of the moment. Jersey-born Jonas siblings Nick (15), Kevin (20), and Joe (18) hit all the right pop notes with such numbers as the romping come-on 'Got Me Going Crazy', the slightly funky 'Burnin' Up' (a very pale imitation of Prince) and the emo-lite of brokenhearted ballad 'Can't Have You'".[19] In a mixed review from the Toronto Star, Ben Rayner when speaking about the albums demographic wrote, "Young hearts will melt, elder stomachs will churn", and "[A Little Bit Longer] has one uncritical audience in particular in mind and it serves it as well as can be expected".[22]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."BB Good"
2:56
2."Burnin' Up"
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
2:54
3."Shelf"
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
3:48
4."One Man Show"
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
3:08
5."Lovebug"
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
3:40
6."Tonight"
3:29
7."Can't Have You"
  • N. Jonas
  • PJ Bianco
4:28
8."Video Girl"
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
2:53
9."Pushin' Me Away"
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
3:03
10."Sorry"
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
3:12
11."Got Me Going Crazy"N. Jonas2:35
12."A Little Bit Longer"N. Jonas3:25
Total length:39:31
Target edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Hello Goodbye"
2:07
Total length:41:41
Walmart edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Live to Party"
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
2:58
Total length:42:32
UK edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."When You Look Me in the Eyes" 4:09
14."Live to Party"
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
2:58
Total length:43:43
Australian edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Live to Party"
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
2:58
14."Hello Goodbye"
  • Lennon
  • McCartney
2:07
Total length:44:08
Japanese edition
No.TitleLength
1."When You Look Me in the Eyes"4:09
14."Hello Goodbye"2:07
15."Live to Party"2:58
16."Infatuation"3:30
Total length:52:16
Japanese deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
1."When You Look Me in the Eyes"4:09
14."Hello Goodbye"2:07
15."Infatuation"3:30
16."Burnin' Up" (live)3:48
17."Shelf" (live)4:56
18."Pushin' Me Away" (live)3:23
19."A Little Bit Longer" (live)8:38
Total length:1:06:05
Japanese deluxe edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1.""When You Look Me in the Eyes" (music video)"4:16
2.""Burnin' Up" (music video)"3:26
3.""Burnin' Up" ("Making of the Video")"5:01
4.""Lovebug" (music video)"4:19
5.""Lovebug" ("Making of the Video")"4:22
6."JB Special Message"0:21
7."A Little Bit Longer: Album piece with exclusive photo gallery"2:15
8."A Little Bit Longer: Clear Channel Stripped performance"3:24
9."Band in a Bus trailer"3:15
10."YouTube videos:
  • DJ Danger (0:55)
  • Nick J Show (0:54)
  • Taichi (1:13)
  • Gibson Surprise Visit (0:44)
  • Look Me in the Eyes Tour Makes History (0:53)
  • Meet the Queen Josephyne (1:54)"
 

Exclusive DVDs
Target Exclusive DVD

The Target edition of A Little Bit Longer includes a DVD with the following:

Jonas Brothers official site pre-order bonus DVD

Fans that pre-ordered A Little Bit Longer online before its release received a DVD with the following:

  • Jonas Brothers' special message
  • A Little Bit Longer album piece
  • "A Little Bit Longer" (acoustic live performance)
  • "Lovebug" (acoustic performance)
  • Band in a Bus trailer
  • Jonas Brothers YouTube videos
Woolworths (UK) Exclusive DVD

Buyers of the CD had the option to get an exclusive DVD at extra cost, As they did with "Jonas Brothers" & "Camp Rock"

  • Jonas Brothers' special message
  • A Little Bit Longer album piece
  • Band in a Bus trailer
  • Jonas Brothers YouTube videos
UK "FanPack"

Released in the UK, a limited edition Fan pack containing

  • Regular version of the album cd
  • Girls skinny fit teeshirt
  • Tote bag
  • Bracelet
  • 4 Pin Badges
  • All contained inside a clear vanity case with Jonas Brothers emblem
Canadian deluxe edition

The Canadian Deluxe Edition of A Little Bit Longer includes a DVD with the following:

  • Live @ Much: Jonas Brothers- A MuchMusic Special Presentation
  • A Little Bit Longer Album Piece
  • Band in a Bus Trailer
  • Jonas Brothers YouTube videos;
    • DJ Danger
    • Nick J Show – Anger
    • Tai Chi
    • Nick J Show – Revenge
    • Gibson Surprise Visit
    • Look Me in the Eyes Makes History
    • Meet the Queen
  • Music videos
    • "Burnin' Up"
    • "Lovebug"

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[48] Platinum 60,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[49] 2× Platinum 160,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[50] Gold 7,500^
Italy — 50,000[51]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[52] Platinum 80,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[53] Gold 7,500^
Poland (ZPAV)[54] Gold 10,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[55] Platinum 39,900[56]
United Kingdom (BPI)[57] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 2,082,000[11]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Country Date
United States August 12, 2008
Canada
Brazil
Argentina August 21, 2008
Colombia
Hong Kong August 26, 2008
United Kingdom September 29, 2008
Europe October 3, 2008
Philippines October 6, 2008
Australia October 13, 2008[58]
New Zealand October 13, 2008
South Africa November 14, 2008
Taiwan November 14, 2008
Canada (Deluxe Edition) December 9, 2008
Japan January 14, 2009

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